- President:
Kathy Smith
- e-mail:
E10KLS1@wpo.cso.niu.edu
- Vice President:
Gail Hayenga
- e-mail:
p10gmh1@wpo.cso.niu.edu
- Secretary
Larry Sallberg
- e-mail:
e70lbs1@wpo.cso.niu.edu
- Treasurer:
Ted Bachman
- e-mail:
e70tob1@wpo.cso.niu.edu
- Immediate Past President:
Cliff Golden
- e-mail:
c60clg1@wpo.cso.niu.edu
OUR PROJECTS
Camp Lions
Our club helps sponsor a camper to Camp Lions each year. We believe in the wonderful program that brings so much fun and adventure to handicapped children.
Candy Day
Like other clubs in our area, we work on street corners raising money for Lions of Illinois Foundation and
our local club through candy sales. It is an opportunity for us to interact with the community while
raising money for worthwhile projects. Candy Day is usually held the second Friday in October.
DeKalb Cornfest
One of our major fundraising efforts is through the operation of a food booth at DeKalb Cornfest. We sell different flavors of Ollies Frozen Custard, some of the finest frozen custard you will find anywhere, and made right in the DeKalb/Sycamore area by local people. It is a deliscious way to support important work in the community through the DeKalb Noon Lions Club. It is also a wonderful way to celebrate one of the last beautiful weekends of summer. Click here to see photos from Cornfest 2004.
Diabetic Retinopathy Screening
Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of new blindness in American adults. It can have devastating visual consequences and can lead to blindness. The Lions of Illinois Foundation provides the screening equipped with a photographer and a non-mydriatic camera (a type of eye camera). This special camera takes photographs of the back of a person's eye. These photographs are then forwarded to Illinois Retina Associates for review by one of its retinal specialists. These specialists have advanced training in the diagnosis and treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy and will look for abnomalities. Results are returned by mail. For more information call: 1-800-955-5466.
Sight First II
SightFirst is a worldwide campaign fighting world blindness, but the growth and aging of the world's population pose new challenges. Changing patterns of eye disease, barely discernable when SightFirst began, have become serious threats to sight all across the world. SightFirst II is our new campaign.
The DeKalb Noon Lions club is working to do their part to assist in raising money for the SightFirst II Campaign. We have dedicated ourselves to raising more money for this most worthy cause.
Cataracts remain the world's leading cause of blindness.
More children than ever before suffer from blindness or low vision.
River blindness and trachoma can be controlled, but increased global awareness and funding are required.
Diabetes and glaucoma destroy the vision of millions who may not know they are at risk.
The SightFirst approach is a three-part strategy to halt and roll-back this onslaught. The goals of Campaign SightFirst II reflect this plan.
- Goal 1 - US$100 million to contain and eliminate the leading causes of avoidable blindness.
- Goal 2 - US$50 million to combat emerging threats to sight.
- Goal 3 - US$50 million to provide research, rehabilitation and reaching-out to vulnerable populations.
- For an informational brochure on SightFirst II click here.
- For a Fact Sheet on SightFirst II
Click here
- To view a public service announcement by President Jimmy Carter click here.
"NIU We Care Day"
NIU's annual "We Care" Day involves nearly 1000 NIU students working together to make the community a better place. We provide a work site for students, where they distribute information about diabetes awareness, and also collect used eyeglasses.
Handicapped Fishing Derby
We serve 500 handicapped youth and adults at the annual Handicapped Fishing Derby held at Shabbona State Park in July. The clubs of the Southwest Region, district 1-J work together to make the event a success. Activities include fishing, pontoon boat rides, games, canoeing, petting zoo, tram rides, clowns, and a picnic lunch. click here for map to park
NIRIS (Northern Illinois Radio Information Service)
Broadcast by Northern Illinois University Public Radio, NIRIS presents
news and information to visually impaired persons in northern Illinois through
special radio receivers provided free of charge. The DeKalb Noon Lions Club makes
annual contributions to support this vital service. We recently made a large contribution to purchase vital computer broadcast equipment.
Northern Illinois University Visual Disabilities Program
We are a supporter of Northern Illinois University’s visual disabilities program, which is on top of new technology that benefits people who are blind or visually impaired. We have provided grant money for the purchase of a Pac-Mate, a compact, portable computer designed for users with visual impairments that should work with most off-the-shelf software made for sighted people. Click here for photo and more details
Northern Illinois University Wellness Fair
We support the Northern Illinois University Wellness Fair by providing a booth to distribute information about Lions International and local club projects. We also provide information on Diabetes Awareness and collect used eyeglasses. Click here for photo and more details
Sight and Sound Sweepstakes
We sell Sight and Sound Sweepstakes, which benefits the Lions of Illinois Foundation and the many worthy projects they support. (click for Lions of Illinois)
Ski for Sight
This is a program for people who are visually impaired. Our club teams up with other clubs in the Southwest Region of Section 1-J to host a welcome wine and cheese party, followed by snowmobiling, cross country skiing, and bowling. Shabbona State Park is the site of the outdoor activities, DeKalb/Sycamore is the sight of the indoor activities. Our club assists visually impaired bowlers at Four Seasons Sports in Sycamore.
Tootsie Pop Day
On Tootsie Pop Day we work on street corners raising money for Lions of Illinois Foundation and our local club through tootsie pop sales. It is an opportunity for us to
raise money for worthwhile projects. Tootsie Pop Day usually takes place on the first Friday in May.
Waterman Summerfest
Another of our fundraising efforts is through the cooperation of Waterman Lions Club at Waterman Summerfest. We provide a french toast breakfast. It is a delicious way to support important work in the community through the DeKalb Noon Lions Club and Waterman Lions Club. It is also a wonderful way to celebrate a beautiful summer weekend.
- Links:
Illinois
(for links to Illinois Lions Clubs on-line)
